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Country veteran Naomi Judd has credited meditation with helping her overcome the potentially fatal hepatitis C virus after doctors declared in 1990 that she only had three years to live. The “Love Can …

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Country veteran Naomi Judd has credited meditation with helping her overcome the potentially fatal hepatitis C virus after doctors declared in 1990 that she only had three years to live.

The “Love Can Build a Bridge” hit maker was forced to retire from The Judds, the duo she formed with daughter Wynonna, in 1991 after she was diagnosed with the chronic liver disease.

She says, “Three stinking years (to live). That was 1990. … We’re at the height of out career … and then bam! I am incredibly sick … couldn’t brush my teeth, couldn’t change my nightgown and … the big doctors told me I had three years to live.”

The shocking news prompted Judd to adopt a more holistic lifestyle. She began meditating and spending time with a new circle of friends she made at self-healing sessions, and she is convinced the healthy change helped her to beat the disease.

The 68-year-old, who has since resumed her music career, tells talk show host Katie Couric, “I just intuited that I was not gonna die. … I started hanging out with them and yes, I’ve seen Dolly (Parton) naked, and I have Taylor Swift’s phone number, but these are my new friends… They saved me…

“I am a medically documented miracle. In 1995 I was cured of the hep C (sic) virus.”

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Ashley Judd’s mother is adamant she is not angry with her daughter for detailing her troubled childhood in a new book, insisting the actress has the right to tell her side of …

Ashley Judd’s mother is adamant she is not angry with her daughter for detailing her troubled childhood in a new book, insisting the actress has the right to tell her side of the story.

The “Double Jeopardy” star hit headlines this month by detailing shocking claims of abuse and sexual assault in her candid autobiography, “All That is Bitter & Sweet.” Judd alleges she was abused by an older man living near her family home and later taken advantage of by a relative’s husband, while she also claimed to have been neglected as a child.

Ryan O’Neal, his daughter Tatum and country music stars The Judds are the latest celebrities to sign TV deals with media queen Oprah Winfrey – for the mogul’s new cable network. The long-estranged …

Ryan O’Neal, his daughter Tatum and country music stars The Judds are the latest celebrities to sign TV deals with media queen Oprah Winfrey – for the mogul’s new cable network.

The long-estranged O’Neals will attempt a reconciliation in their series on Winfrey’s new cable network, OWN, which is set to launch in January.

Meanwhile, The Judds’ show will follow mom Naomi and daughter Wynonna as they prepare for their first tour together in a decade and “continue to explore their complex relationship.”

An OWN network spokesperson reveals both shows will air sometime next year.

The celebrity families join a growing number of stars set to work with OWN – Julia Roberts, Forest Whitaker, Goldie Hawn, Mariel Hemingway and Irish actor Gabriel Byrne have all agreed to develop documentaries for the mogul’s new network.

Country music singer Shania Twain will also star in “Why Not? With Shania Twain,” which will follow her life on the rebound after a messy public divorce, while Jenny McCarthy and Rosie O’Donnell have reportedly landed deals for their own talk shows.

Country music veteran-turned-activist Naomi Judd has thrown her support behind Taylor Swift after the young “Love Story” singer was heavily criticized for her performance with Stevie Nicks at the Grammy Awards.

Swift’s off-key duet with the Fleetwood Mac star has been put down to nerves and sound problems onstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and Judd – the mother of actress Ashley and country singer Wynonna – has the four-time Grammy winner’s back.

In a letter to the editor of The Tennessean, Judd, calls Swift a “dazzling performer” and attributes Swift’s less-than-perfect Grammy performance to her just having a bad night.

She writes, “Having sung many times at the Grammys, I can tell you that the stress and anxiety of performing in front of the world’s top artists in every genre of music is tortuous for even the most seasoned singer.”

And Judd concludes, “If there’s an award for being the best role model for her generation, I’d like to be the one to give it to Taylor Swift.”